John and George Hollins

J & G Hollins of Ardwick Bridge Foundry, Tipping Street, Ardwick, Manchester

1822 'BURSTING OF AN ENGINE BOILER
On Friday se'ennight, about 2 o'clock, the neighbourhood of Downing Street, Ardwick, was alarmed by a tremendous explosion, which shook the houses to their foundations ; and, on examination, it was found that the boiler of a steam-engine belonging to J. and G. Hollins, brass founders, Tipping's Street, had blown up, and completely destroyed the boiler-house, scarcely leaving-one brick upon another. Several adjoining buildings, connected with the foundry, were seriously damaged, and a wall, about ten yards from the boiler, was thrown down. Very serious injury was also done to the windows, doors, roofs, and furniture of the houses, by the bricks, pipes, and pieces of iron, which were projected in every direction by the expansive force of the steam. Many bricks were driven into Downing, Street, a distance of at least 70 yards and several windows were broken in the houses erected by the late Mr Hulme, on the south-west side of Downing-Street, near the bridge. Amidst such a destruction of property, it is a consolation to find that there was no loss of lives, and that the personal injuries caused by the explosion are neither numerous nor of a dangerous nature.'

1825 Listed in Baines's directory as iron and brass founders.

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